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bill clinton, joe biden tomorrow night. and then all leading up to -- that would be here in the arena. if you can see -- i'm not sure exactly what the shot looks like. but risking turning my back to you. right over my shoulder where you see that time-warner arena that is the hall. and it is fantastic. just looks spectacular. been in there already this morning. that's where all of the ceremonies and the balloting and everything will take place here. that's where the first lady will speak tonight. this is the time-warner cable arena. joe biden, john kerry will speak and many others. then thursday night the whole show moves to the 74,000 seat bank of america arena. there are two challenges there. one is to fill it up. 74,000 people. and the other of course, is to hope that it doesn't rain. we were told yesterday that they're preparing for all -- they're preparing to hold the event there rain or shine. but they're also making contingency plans. we're never sure quite what that means. some 5500 delegates. the oldest delegate to
bill clinton, joe biden tomorrow night. and then all leading up to -- that would be here in the arena. if you can see -- i'm not sure exactly what the shot looks like. but risking turning my back to you. right over my shoulder where you see that time-warner arena that is the hall. and it is fantastic. just looks spectacular. been in there already this morning. that's where all of the ceremonies and the balloting and everything will take place here. that's where the first lady will speak...
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when we get there she meets joe biden. he grabs her by the shoulders and gets as close to her forehead with his as he can to talk about how great he thinks she is and everything else. for a moment, i thought is joe biden going to kiss my mother? [ laughter ] >> he didn't. he didn't. he was just doing his joe biden thing. >> mom! what's going on? [ laughter ] >> i was standing there with one of the vice president's daughters and we both sort of looked at each other. that was a funny moment. let's hear from tony in chicago. i think he wants to talk about paul ryan. >> good morning. >> are you there? >> yeah, i'm here. >> how are you doing? >> good, how are you? >> good. >> you guys kind of caught me off guard with the uncle joe stuff. paul ryan said the same thing that ronald reagan said in the 80's. they called it voodoo economics. >> that's right. >> he's trying to peddle the same stuff. the republican party has based their whole party on low taxes for millionaires. even they know it doesn't work. it doesn't. the proof's i
when we get there she meets joe biden. he grabs her by the shoulders and gets as close to her forehead with his as he can to talk about how great he thinks she is and everything else. for a moment, i thought is joe biden going to kiss my mother? [ laughter ] >> he didn't. he didn't. he was just doing his joe biden thing. >> mom! what's going on? [ laughter ] >> i was standing there with one of the vice president's daughters and we both sort of looked at each other. that was a...
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i thank you joe biden. your true liberalism is keeping barack obama's life very safe. >> bfd. >> john: happy 70th birthday joe. you're still younger than paul mccartney, ringo starr neil young and bob dylan. we'll be taking your calls all morning. this is the "bill press show." this is nirvana. we'll be right back. >> announcer: chatting with you live at current.com/billpress this is the "bill press show." live on your radio and current tv. >> announcer: heard around the >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." live on your radio and current tv. >> john: this is the "bill press show." i'm john fuglesang filling in for bill all morning long. here on your radio your internet and your current tv. it is a big thrill to be back in the great man's chair. i love bill press. i love what he does and what he brings for democracy on our airwaves every day. i'm proud to be here to balance out his brilliance. with we want to know your thoughts on what america's role should or could be in the destructive israel-pales
i thank you joe biden. your true liberalism is keeping barack obama's life very safe. >> bfd. >> john: happy 70th birthday joe. you're still younger than paul mccartney, ringo starr neil young and bob dylan. we'll be taking your calls all morning. this is the "bill press show." this is nirvana. we'll be right back. >> announcer: chatting with you live at current.com/billpress this is the "bill press show." live on your radio and current tv. >>...
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as for the current vice president, joe biden kicked off campaigning on twitter this week, his handle is@joebiden. he has more than 56,000 followers. the obama campaign staff says it will run the account. if anything is signed by joe, himself, it will say so with a dash joe on it. half are about the buffett rule and tax fairness as bill mentioned. the president is going to be talking about that today. it's a focus. campaign all week. join us in chat. current.com/billpress. we will be back. ♪ as i understand it in radio they can't see you, so this is big for me. >>tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's new morning news block. >>it's completely inappropriate for television. >>sharp tongue, quick wit and about all, politically direct. >>politically direct to me means no bs, the real thing, cutting through the clutter. my show is the most important show in the world. ♪ >> broadcasting across the nation, on your radio and on current t.v., this is the bill press show. ♪ >> it's a full-court press, tuesday, april 10th. welcome, welcome. good to see you today.
as for the current vice president, joe biden kicked off campaigning on twitter this week, his handle is@joebiden. he has more than 56,000 followers. the obama campaign staff says it will run the account. if anything is signed by joe, himself, it will say so with a dash joe on it. half are about the buffett rule and tax fairness as bill mentioned. the president is going to be talking about that today. it's a focus. campaign all week. join us in chat. current.com/billpress. we will be back. ♪...
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they will be joining us as well joe biden, vice president was out on the campaign trail yesterday. talking about -- this is something that is so true. how the republican party -- and you've seen it up close. how the republican party has changed. here's the vice president. >> this is not your father's republican party. as a matter of fact, it is not even mitt romney's father's republican party. >> bill: it's not is it? >> no, it's not. in fact, the republican party has really been made hostage from the tea party and those to the extreme right. reagan president reagan would not be invited into the party today. kinds of things he did in california, the kinds of things he did as president -- >> bill: you're right. ronald reagan. he raised taxes. >> that's right. >> bill: wouldn't it be funny if it was. ronald reagan tried to win a primary against a tea party candidate. we'll get into all of the big issues of the day. first, peter is standing by with the real top stories. >> yes indeed. here's what's making news. one business hopes that the baby business is booming. several danish day c
they will be joining us as well joe biden, vice president was out on the campaign trail yesterday. talking about -- this is something that is so true. how the republican party -- and you've seen it up close. how the republican party has changed. here's the vice president. >> this is not your father's republican party. as a matter of fact, it is not even mitt romney's father's republican party. >> bill: it's not is it? >> no, it's not. in fact, the republican party has really...
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we were wondering where obama or joe biden were. obama promised during the last presidential campaign when people were out there striking he was going to get his marching shoes on and join the picture line. we had a strike and they didn't show up. in wisconsin it seems like they are abandoning us. >> we were talking -- we are talking with matt rothschild, editor of the progressive magazine, progressive.org. great magazine if you want to keep up-to-date. matt, tell me again when the progressive -- when did this start? like 100 years ago? >> yeah, we are 103 years old and we still have teeth. if you can find that. founded by fighting bob lafollett, the man who ran on the progressive party ticket, one of the founders of the whole progressive movement. >> it lives through the progressive magazine, progressive.org. walked to the milwaukee sentinel in endorsing scott walker? >> it was one of the most pathetic endorsements i have ever seen. what made me wretch is scott walker is an honorableman. like shakespeare saying they are all honorab
we were wondering where obama or joe biden were. obama promised during the last presidential campaign when people were out there striking he was going to get his marching shoes on and join the picture line. we had a strike and they didn't show up. in wisconsin it seems like they are abandoning us. >> we were talking -- we are talking with matt rothschild, editor of the progressive magazine, progressive.org. great magazine if you want to keep up-to-date. matt, tell me again when the...
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in the words of joe biden, this is a bfd, these charges being filed. >> this is a really big deal. it's a really big deal. second degree murder charge, which is the highest charge the prosecutor could file without going to a grand jury, we saw the parents yesterday who seemed to be, you know, everybody else in this whole world around this has opinions, a lot of talking to do. when you see that mother stand up in front of the camera every time. >> every time. >> every single time. she never has more than 60 seconds worth of something to say. it's about her baby, and it's about justice and it's about doing the right thing. it just centers everything back where it's supposed to be which is around this young man who lost his life. >> her and her former husband the father. i mean the dignity that they have conducted themselves with i think is just -- has carried the day. >> absolutely. >> all they ever asked for, right, was that the charges be filed and the trial be held. that's all. >> that's all. they didn't say, burn him, you know, whatever. >> all of the other stuff that's going on
in the words of joe biden, this is a bfd, these charges being filed. >> this is a really big deal. it's a really big deal. second degree murder charge, which is the highest charge the prosecutor could file without going to a grand jury, we saw the parents yesterday who seemed to be, you know, everybody else in this whole world around this has opinions, a lot of talking to do. when you see that mother stand up in front of the camera every time. >> every time. >> every single...
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. >> joe biden, literally out of the deep blue sky >> bill: peter ogburn back with us. what's happening on the world of twitter. >> good stuff out there, paula tweeting in after our conversation we just had with steve israel. had he said how i hate i was redistrict out of steve israel's district. i am now represented by peter king. yikes. >> paula move: man. talk about going from one of the best to one of the worst. >> find us @bpshow on twitter. >> bill: it's pretty clear from talking with steve israel and just watching the debate over this fiscal cliff that when it comes to the middle class, republicans don't give a rat's ass. right? >> they are pull yourself up by your boot straps even if you can't afford boots. they don't care if you are poor. it's your fault. when mitt romney said the 47% comment and when he was recovered on that finance call after losing the election saying that, you know, obama will be giving out presents to people and you had some serious people in the room and say mitt romney is wrong. he shouldn't be saying this. >> that's not how we feel they
. >> joe biden, literally out of the deep blue sky >> bill: peter ogburn back with us. what's happening on the world of twitter. >> good stuff out there, paula tweeting in after our conversation we just had with steve israel. had he said how i hate i was redistrict out of steve israel's district. i am now represented by peter king. yikes. >> paula move: man. talk about going from one of the best to one of the worst. >> find us @bpshow on twitter. >> bill:...
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i think joe biden or president obama should have been there on the ground in wisconsin. i think it could have made a difference but i simply think even win or lose, it means you stand up for your team. you stand up for your guy and you fight the good fight. if you don't fight the good fight, of course you're not going to win. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." lieutenant governor of california, and former mayor of san francisco is on current tv. >>every night on cable news networks everyone's focusing on what's wrong. i want this show to move past that. i love creative people, and with all the vexing problems we have we need creative thinking. >>(narrator) with interviews with notables from silicon valley, hollywood, and beyond. >>at the end of the day this show's simple. it's about ideas. ideas are the best politics. ideas can bring us together. >>(narrator) the gavin newsom show. friday at 11 eastern/8 pacific. only on current tv. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." live on your radio and current tv. >> bill: what do you say. 33 min
i think joe biden or president obama should have been there on the ground in wisconsin. i think it could have made a difference but i simply think even win or lose, it means you stand up for your team. you stand up for your guy and you fight the good fight. if you don't fight the good fight, of course you're not going to win. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." lieutenant governor of california, and former mayor of san francisco is on current tv. >>every night on...
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taking your calls on president obama caught on an open mic no bfd, joe biden might say. we will get to your calls in just a second. a little rindeminder about identity test. the irs warning people if you file electronically and a lot of us do, you bet are be careful because identity thieves know everything they need to know, your social security number, your employer, your kids' social security number, your home address, all of that stuff is on your returns that you file electronically. so the irs is warning us to be careful about that. yeah, well one thing, it's one thing to have a warning. it's another thing to do something about it. what i have done is sign up for life lock ultimate protection and encourage you to do the same. life lock and i are on a motion to stop identity theft but they can protectthey can't protect you if you are not a member. i encourage you to call now and mention press 60 for 60 risk-free days of lockife lock ultimate identity theft protection. if you are not happy with what they offer you they will give you a full refund. see likefe lock for d
taking your calls on president obama caught on an open mic no bfd, joe biden might say. we will get to your calls in just a second. a little rindeminder about identity test. the irs warning people if you file electronically and a lot of us do, you bet are be careful because identity thieves know everything they need to know, your social security number, your employer, your kids' social security number, your home address, all of that stuff is on your returns that you file electronically. so the...
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which has always been an automatic, of course we're going to renew it every five years since joe biden first put it in '94. >> yeah. >> bill: held up this year by republicans in congress. why? >> representative paul ryan and others certainly speaker boehner, what they're trying to do is cram down the throats of the american people a truly poison violence against women act. they have their version. it excludes protections for underserved populations namely lesbian, gay bisexual and sexual assault. it excludes the needs of women living on reservations in native-american -- and native-american women and immigrant women who come to this country with a sponsor for their immigration papers and the sponsor turns out to be extremely violent. those women are -- the protections for those women are knocked out in the house version. the house version passed on a strictly party line vote. with 23 republicans actually voting against it. that's how bad it is. president obama took one look at it and promised to veto it should it ever be passed. the senate version of re-authorization is inclusive and b
which has always been an automatic, of course we're going to renew it every five years since joe biden first put it in '94. >> yeah. >> bill: held up this year by republicans in congress. why? >> representative paul ryan and others certainly speaker boehner, what they're trying to do is cram down the throats of the american people a truly poison violence against women act. they have their version. it excludes protections for underserved populations namely lesbian, gay bisexual...